Syrian White Helmets chief 'dreams' of never pulling a body out of rubble again
Nearly 14 years after the start of Syria's civil war, White Helmets rescue group chief Raed Saleh sees no way out of a conflict that has reignited.
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NBA Suns lose Durant for at least a week with ankle injury
Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant has suffered a sprained left ankle and will miss the next week of the NBA season before being reevaluated, according to multiple reports on Wednesday.
Read moreTrump taps Navarro as trade, manufacturing counselor
US President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that his former White House trade advisor Peter Navarro -- who went to prison for contempt of Congress -- would return as senior counselor for trade and manufacturing.
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Warhammer maker Games Workshop enters London's top stocks index
British company Games Workshop, makers of miniature wargames figures, entered London's top-tier FTSE 100 index, the London Stock Exchange announced Wednesday, propelled by the profitability of its Warhammer franchise and its licencing potential.
Read moreIran Nobel winner released for three weeks, 'unconditional' freedom urged
Iranian authorities on Wednesday freed Nobel peace prize winner Narges Mohammadi from prison for three weeks on medical grounds, a move supporters decried as "too little too late" and the UN said needed to be transformed into an unconditional freedom.
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Red Cross marks record numbers of humanitarians killed in 2024
Dozens of Red Cross staff and volunteers gathered Wednesday for a candlelight vigil for 31 of their colleagues killed in 2024, during the deadliest year on record for humanitarians.
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Johnson's Grand Slam 'no threat', says World Athletics boss Coe
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe insisted Wednesday that he wanted Michael Johnson's four-meet Grand Slam Track series to be a success that adds lustre to the sport.
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Qatar's emir and UK's Starmer talk trade as state visit ends
Qatar's emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Downing Street on Wednesday as the royal wrapped up a two-day state visit to Britain.
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Cuba suffers third nationwide blackout in two months
Cash-strapped Cuba was plunged into darkness on Wednesday for the third time in two months after the power grid failed.
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Russia, Ukraine to send top diplomats to OSCE summit in Malta
Russia and Ukraine will send their foreign ministers to Malta this week for a summit of the OSCE, officials said Wednesday, in one of the few events attended by both countries since Moscow's Ukraine offensive began.
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